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Had to let Ferrari sit for a long time, now AC hosed?

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by limbo, Oct 6, 2007.

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  1. limbo

    limbo Rookie

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    Todd
    #1 limbo, Oct 6, 2007
    I had to leave my '03 Ferrari 360 (~4500 miles) sitting for around 3 months. It was supposed to be started and driven a bit but it wasn't. Now that I have pulled it out of storage the AC no longer blows cold air. It was ice cold before I put it in.

    Is this normal and common? Compressor, temp sensor?
     
  2. 2NA

    2NA F1 World Champ
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    Tim Keseluk
    #2 2NA, Oct 6, 2007
    It might have lost its refrigerant charge due to a leak somewhere.

    Might be an electrical problem.

    Could be a slipping belt.

    The 3 month storage is likely a coincidence (unless it was in a very hostile environment).
     
  3. vvassallo

    vvassallo F1 Veteran

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    Vince V
    #3 vvassallo, Oct 6, 2007
    Depending on the environment, have seals checked for drying out. This would allow refrigerant to leak as well. You need to have someone run the A/C for 10 minutes every month at the least.
     
  4. Jeff328

    Jeff328 Formula 3

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    #4 Jeff328, Oct 6, 2007
    My crappy little 328 sits for 6 months at a time without being touched and the 20 year old A/C still works fine. I think your problem is coincidental to the car sitting.
     
  5. limbo

    limbo Rookie

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    #5 limbo, Oct 6, 2007
    It's in NE FL. Very humid here. I can't think it could be anything other than storage since the car was perfect when stored. Just had a major maint on it (~1000 miles ago) and was running great. I did hear a very slight belt squeal for about 1 second when it first started up from storage.

    Guess I'll have to take it to the mechanic :(

    Todd
     

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